Ukraine daily attacks against Russian forces
The conflict is stirring political waves, with Ukraine’s parliament giving initial approval to a law that would ban the minority Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) after accusing it of collaborating with Russia. The UOC, however, denies these allegations and claims the draft law to be unconstitutional. In the Krasnolimansk front, the Russian military forces have withstood
Caution Amidst Orbán-Putin Meeting
The implications of Hungary’s political maneuvering reach beyond the immediate fear of fracture within the EU. The nation’s reluctance to ratify Sweden’s accession to NATO has raised alarm bells among Western allies. They view Hungary’s actions as a potential security risk, a Trojan horse within the heart of Europe. The recent meeting between Hungarian Prime
Lawsuit against Genesis Crypto firm
Genesis, a crypto lender, and its parent company Digital Currency Group were also involved in the programme. That came shortly after the collapse of FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange run by Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now fighting fraud charges of his own. Genesis, which had loaned heavily to his companies, filed for bankruptcy a few months
Amazon humanoid robots
Last year it announced it was trialling a giant robotic arm that can pick up items. It already uses wheeled robots to move goods around its warehouses, and it has started using drones for delivery in two US states. Amazon has ramped up its use of robots in recent years, as pressure has grown to
Premium Tiers on X
Since taking over the firm in October last year Elon Musk has looked to incentivise users to pay for an enhanced service, which is now called X Premium. Some users now opt to pay $8 per month for the blue check subscription service.Mr Musk’s rapid changes, including mass layoffs and disbanding content moderation teams, has
Instagram sorry for Palestinians
The platform has also faced accusations of suppressing content voicing support for Palestinians during the Israel-Gaza conflict. Some users say they have been “shadow banned” on Instagram over pro-Palestinian posts. This is when a platform intervenes to make sure posts do not appear in other people’s feeds. Meta has apologised for adding “terrorist” to the
Poland’s Political Seismic Shift
Poland, a nation sitting at the crossroads of Europe, is preparing to embark on a new political era. The dominoes of change were set in motion when the ruling nationalist Law and Justice party (PiS) lost their parliamentary majority in the general election, a seismic shift that signals a profound realignment in Polish politics.Poland’s president,
Netflix Reports Record Subscriber Growth and Plans
The third-quarter results showed a substantial increase in subscriber numbers, putting Netflix on track to acquire more than 20 million customers this year, a significant jump from fewer than 9 million in 2022. Netflix, the world’s leading paid-streaming service, has reported its best quarter for subscriber growth in years, adding 8.76 million customers in the
Nokia jobs cut
Nokia was once the biggest handset manufacturer in the world, but it failed to anticipate the popularity of internet-enabled touchscreen phones such as Apple’s iPhone and Samsung’s Galaxy and was knocked from its perch by rivals. After selling its handset business to Microsoft, which the software giant later wrote off, Nokia concentrated on telecoms equipment.
fighting fake reviews
Fake reviews can damage a company’s reputation and lead consumers to buy poor-value products and services. Major online firms including Amazon, Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor have united to fight fake reviews. It follows concern that chatbot-like AI systems are being used to write bogus online reviews for profit. It comes as the increasing power of